The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-12-17

ACCURSRD 8TAIN or BLAVRRY.

uoVal from our LEX Of tn0 ioH riU5 81 L.
AcGuRsRD sTAIN OF SLAVERY.
In 1851 the then reigning Democracy
repudiated an unquestioned election and
sought to regain by war what they had
los. by popular votes. The Republican
party coming into power without expert.
ence In government, developed q capacity
which brought that war to q successful
conclusion, and at Its close found them.
polvee 80 strong as 10 demand OF tho most
warlike nation OF Europe the withdrawal
tits armies from tho American continent; /;
and tho demand was respected and tho
Monroe doctrine was iearleBsly enforced.
They found q government In 1861, with o
debt, an empty treasury, and without
credit. Thoy delivered It to tho Democ-
racy In 1886 with credit undoubted, a
treasury oyercharged with riches, and
with streams OF ovellowing supply, which
even the party has found itself hitherto
incompetent to stop. Under the magic
hand OF Republican intelligence the
very burdens oil taxation, imposed
by patriotism, wore converted y into
productive sources ofnow national wealth.
They have from the beginning denounced
reputation Of public dobts, aud the dis.
honor OF the country for unredeemed and
irredeemable paper promises. This record
shows every promise now redeemed, the
country rescued from oil the embarrass:
ments OF debt and all our citlzans proud
OF the financial achievements which have
given equal amGzement to the world
abroad Hnd qualification to our own
people. They have discovered the uu-
measured wealth OF our national resources
and have established credit beyond that
Of any nation in the civilizsd world.
While these delegates were preparing
to assemble In council for their patriotic
work as dutiful citizsns, they and their
countrymen were astounded by message
from the Democratic Chief Maglstrats Of
the United States, which abandoned I'll
the precedents Of his predecessors. The
Constitution requires him to give Con.
gress information OF the state OF the
Union. Every President from Washing.
ton TO Arthur ha, annually performed
this duty with dignity. "a
THIS PRESIDENT HAS Descended 80 FAR
from their practice as to allow himself to
convert this constitutional duty into a
paftisanspoech for thecomplete overthrow
Of q policy recommended by the founders
OF the Government and especially endors-
cd by his earliest predecessors in office.
We therefore call the attention OF our
countrymen to tho facta of their own re-
cent history under the influence OF a policy
Of protection. Tho principle Of pro-
tective tariff WAS adopted in 1861, during
the War of the Rebellion. For four years
after its adoption the war continued,
paralyzing buaiEe8s and industries and
rendering large portion OF the country
overrun by the contending armies almost
a waste, and yet such has been the benii.
cent influence and effect Of the
protective system upon the county, thnt
to-day there ia not another example to be
found in the world, or in the records Of
the past, where a nation has ever made
the progress We have made during like
period Of time. To-day in wealth, power,
grandeur and civilization tho United
States stands 6rss among the nations Of
the world. The United States, while ex.
tending their power and increasing their
wealth as nation, have developed their
resources, built up their industries, and
given employment to our people to such
an extent as to make the nation in most
things independent of foreign production
for the commoditie1 and necessities which
our people require, and at least costs to
pay for similar articles before 1860, when
we had comparative free trade, 80 that
to. day
LABOR Is BETTER PAID
and manufactured commodities cheaper in
price to all our people than they we're be-
fore the present protective system was
adopted. These important results have
besn accomplished by the vas. increase OF
home competition, with it's concurrent sd-
vantage of an equal increase In the ON.
ployment Of labor both skilled and un-
ekilled and in the recompenss Of labor.
Wo, therefore, appealing to the fore.
going history OF the Republican party,
and that Of the country identified with It,
make tho following declarations;
We emphatically refuse to abandon the
policy Of home protection, on which our
unexampled national progress and pros
perity are founded.
The effect OF the Democratic policy
would be diaastrous by transferring many
OF our industries to England, and
RcHBING OUR WORKING PEOPLE
Of their employment and wages for the
benefit Of British manufacturers; We re.
cognizs in the meassge Of the head Of the
Democratic party q tender to our
country Of tho choice between supporting
the lRborers and induntries OF Great Britain
and Europe generally on the one hand,
and on the other the support
of tho laborinr men and industrial
enterprises Of America. The principle
Of protection Is not founded upon the in
terests Of any one section, or OF any one
class Of individuals, but upon the in.
forests Of the entire country, its gu.
preme object to render America indie.
pendent Of Europe, to render the
United States entirely self.sustaining. We
believe that only the restoration Of Re-
publican supremacy gives assurance Of
uniting reduced taxes, a revised tariff and
limited surplus, with the preservation of
the policy which alone saves us from
becoming the commercial slaves Of Europe,
| We condemn the.hostility OF the Demo-
cratic party in tho House Of Representa-.
tiyea to oil means for the advancement OF
broad, popular education, revlying
no past Issues. We insist as a living cues.
ton, and an indispensable bulwork Of Ma.
tional security, upon free, honest ballot,
and fair count in all the States of the
Union. g. Ft!ls5.s14 ~
We charge the Democratic party with
failing to provide out Of the abundant
resources ol the Nation for the building
up Of a :gi.5 r,. 81
MORE EFFICIENT NAVY -t2-
for the protection Of our deienseless sea.
coast, for the restoration Of our CONNER,
cial marine, with culpable weakness in
guarding American industries and in.
dividual rights on the high seas and in
foreign lands. 81 = 5'Ere 13s7',,
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